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Massachusetts Former Hero Is Arrested And Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges Of Child Porn

By Altman & Altman

The criminal prosecution seems to have ended for John R., of Vermont, (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) and his lawyer. On June 8th, he pleaded guilty to charges, the investigation of which reflects some important information to those who assume themselves beyond suspicion. After all, the Defendant had been something of a celebrity. Now in his 60?s, he had had helped found a gay rights group in Provincetown in the early 1990?s. In 1989, he helped form the Provincetown chapter of ACT UP, a group that described itself as diverse and nonpartisan, and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. He also served on a working group to combat hate crimes. And now? Now he has been convicted in the cyber-crime of possessing and distributing child pornography...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on June 23, 2009 (boomark / email).